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| image = Chilobrachys fimbriatus female.jpg<br />
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| status = LC<br />
| status_system = IUCN3.1<br />
| status_ref = <ref name=IUCN>{{cite journal | title = ''Chilobrachys fimbriatus'' | journal = [[IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]] | volume= 2018 | year = 2008 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T63558A12690969.en | doi-access = free }}</ref><br />
| genus = Chilobrachys<br />
| species = fimbriatus<br />
| authority = Pocock, 1899<br />
| display_parents = 4<br />
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'''''Chilobrachys fimbriatus''''', commonly known as the '''Indian Violet Earth Tiger Tarantula''' usually shortened to '''Indian Violet Tarantula''', is a species of [[spider]] of the genus ''[[Chilobrachys]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chilobrachys fimbriatus |url=https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/37298/Chilobrachys_fimbriatus |publisher=World Spider Catalog |accessdate=8 August 2019}}</ref> It is [[endemic]] to [[India]], and was first described by [[Reginald Innes Pocock]] in 1899.<br />
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== Description ==<br />
Females live 12 to 15 years, while males only live to 5.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2015-08-04 |title=Chilobrachys fimbriatus |url=https://www.theraphosidae.be/en/chilobrachys-fimbriatus/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824032441/http://www.theraphosidae.be/en/chilobrachys-fimbriatus/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 24, 2017 |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=Theraphosidae |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[carapace]] is a light brown or golden color, the [[opisthosoma]] is a reddish brown color with black chevrons. The legs are a blueish greyish color, with a deep black femur.<br />
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== Habitat ==<br />
They live in the tropical regions of western India, near the coast.<ref name=":0" /> The average temperature is 27°C, with average yearly precipitation of 2900mm.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weather in Goa: Annual Temperature, Rainfall Trends for Goa {{!}} The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel {{!}} weather.com |url=https://weather.com/en-IN/india/travel/news/2019-07-29-weather-in-goa-annual-temperature-rainfall-trends-for-goa |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=The Weather Channel |language=en-IN}}</ref> There are plants such as the [[coconut palm]], [[Banyan]] and [[Ficus religiosa|Sacred fig]], with animals such as [[Kingfisher|kingfishers]], [[Chevrotain|mouse deers]], and [[Indian giant squirrel|Indian Giant Squirrel]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Flora & Fauna in Goa, Goa Flora & Fauna information, Flora and Fauna of Goa, Bird & Plant species in Goa |url=https://www.goaholidayhomes.com/information/flora--fauna-in-goa.html |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=www.goaholidayhomes.com}}</ref><br />
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== Behavior ==<br />
They are [[Burrow|burrowing]] [[Tarantula|tarantulas]], which like most will try to flee at first, if consistently provoked it will probably bite, with their probably painful [[venom]] and bite. They make incredible tunnels and webs under the surface, where they will stay at day, whereas at night they might be seen outside.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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